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Former ironwoman Bonnie Hancock returns to Gold Coast after record-breaking surf ski paddle around Australia

Former ironwoman Bonnie Hancock completes an epic 13,000 kilometre surf ski paddle around mainland Australia with four potential world records…

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Gold Coast beachgoers flag down rescue crews to help whale caught in shark net in Currumbin

A surfer has jumped into action to help alert authorities after another whale was caught in shark nets — the…

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Nine-year-old Gold Coast girl saves mum's life with help of triple-0 dispatcher

No-one but Charli was around when her mum collapsed in their Gold Coast home. But the schoolgirl kept her head…

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The burden of pandemic fatigue 'sits within us' but overcoming it takes respect and acceptance

Our borders may have reopened and lockdowns come to an end, but 'pandemic fatigue' still lingers for many, with COVID-19s…

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Gold Coast rental market reveals gender inequality as more women face homelessness

With more and more older women facing homelessness, support services are warning of a critical shortfall in housing supply. This…

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80th anniversary service of Kokoda campaign honours Queensland's only surviving veteran of the 39th battalion

George Turner, Queensland's only surviving veteran of the 39th battalion and one of the nation's last, attends the 80th anniversary…

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Poker machine gambling is getting worse amid cost of living fears, say advocates who are calling for reform

Queenslanders lost $253 million to pokies in pubs and clubs in June, up 30 per cent on pre-pandemic levels. Advocates…

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Bupa patients worried Ramsay Health Care hospital dispute will leave them out-of-pocket

A breast cancer patient says trying to change health insurers is an unwanted stress as Bupa customers deal with the…

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Gold Coast SkyRidge development pushing greater glider population to brink, conservationists warn

Conservationists say the species' plight is the "flagship" example of the failings of "all levels of government", but developers insist…

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Tweed Regional Museum explores history of local medicine in Murwillumbah

Opium for kids' toothaches, electrical therapy machines for baldness, and blood-sucking leeches were once touted as treatments for common ailments,…

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Gold Coast unit prices slowing but bucking downward trends as Australia's property market eases

The Gold Coast's iconic high-rises are home to some of the most expensive units in the country, and while a…

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Queensland rental law changes start October 1, making it harder to deny pets, terminate leases

New housing laws set to come into effect later this year will make it harder for Queensland landlords to ban…

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Gold Coast's 'bright future' challenged 'astronomical costs' and stalled developments

Beyond its idyllic beaches and perfect weather, there's a $20 billion reason why 120,000 people are expected to move to…

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BMX Freestyle World Cup event bound for Gold Coast, women to be paid as much as men

A three-day world cup event is coming to Queensland, but it's not just the chance to compete at home that…

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Skateboarders remember Sydney's Pymble pool, an 'almost unrideable' bowl that launched a scene

An empty pool in Sydney became the infamous heartbeat of Australia's emerging skateboarding scene more than 40 years ago, and…

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Elvis Presley died 45 years ago, so why do Cooly Rocks On tribute artists still recreate The King?

He dresses and sings like Elvis Presley, but this performer says he'd hate to be him. So why do artists…

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Coolangatta businesses battling for return to normal months after Queensland-NSW border reopens

After enduring COVID, border closures and a blow from Mother Nature, businesses on the Queensland-NSW border are fighting for a…

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More building company collapses likely, industry body seeks to reassure would-be homeowners

Master Builders reassures would-be homeowners there are safeguards to protect them and finish off their homes as the construction industry…

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Pivotal director warns other 'big builders' face collapse as 'gouging' pushes construction industry to edge

The director of Pivotal has called out price gouging and says other "big builders" will collapse unless the industry-wide problems…

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Gold Coast new apartments hit 'lowest supply ever seen' with no price relief in sight

A growing 'conundrum' is facing the Gold Coast property market, with the supply of new apartments hitting a record low,…

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Gold Coast newsagent Julie Tait celebrates 80th birthday and has no plans to retire

A newsagent who has recently celebrated her 80th birthday says she has no plans to come out from behind the…

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Blues on Broadbeach music festival begins on Gold Coast, with hopes high for tourism industry

The Gold Coast tourism industry's COVID blues could be over, with more than 170,000 people expected to descend on the…

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Karen Andrews voices opposition to Gold Coast light rail project, mayor Tom Tate slams 'arrogant backflip'

Gold Coast MP Karen Andrews says she doesn't support a proposal to link light rail from Burleigh Heads to Coolangatta…

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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate slams LNP and Labor, says he'll 'look at' voting for Clive Palmer in federal election

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has hit out at the LNP and Labor, saying the two parties are "taking Gold…

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Sea Shepherd and Environmental Divers retrieve 10km of discarded fishing line from The Spit

Divers say kilometres of fishing lines dangerous to marine life are consistently being discarded at the Gold Coast Seaway, with…

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